Hilton Head island on the East Coast and Sonoma, California on the West Coast are two of the nation's premier vacation destinations. Both are perfect places to learn to skate in a fun, relaxed environment.

Hilton Head is a five mile by 12 mile island off the coast of South Carolina famous for its beaches, southern culture, and fantastic services. For skaters, the island also has 23 miles of pristine public paved pathways, another 15 miles of private paths on the resort where we stay, and an enclosed outdoor skating rink reserved for our use.

Sonoma is a fantastic town in the middle of California's wine country with a great central plaza, incredible restaurants, nearby wineries, and a paved parking lot reserved exclusively for our skating instruction.

Our Sonoma Skate Camp for beginners has two goals: learn to skate and have fun doing it! Our average skater is 47 years old and we have taught youngsters as old as 71. Because no experience is required to attend this Camp, we have some participants who have never before put on skates and others who have tried them but aren't yet comfortable.

At Hilton Head we do a combination of instruction in a private, enclosed rink and trail skating to test our newly-found skills in the real world. We will offer two instructional "tracks", one for absolute beginners and one for those with some comfort on skates but who need help with forward striding, turning, and braking. In addition to skating we bike, kayak, and relax on the beach in Hilton Head and shop and wine taste in Sonoma - all part of the camp program.

While many people are nervous about signing up for three or five days of Camp Rollerblade, trust us when we tell you that you will wish it was longer once you are there! If you are ready to learn to skate or improve your inline skating skills, join us on Hilton Head Island or Sonoma for a great active vacation! It is never too late to go to Camp.

Your Lead Instructor
Your lead instructor will be Liz Miller, one of the most accomplished inline skating instructors in the world. Liz became an inline "missionary" in 1991, after discovering it was a great way to have fun and get exercise at the same time. She now spends her at-home weekends teaching skating and her away-from-home weekends skiing, hiking or adventuring with her “Prince Charming,” Dan. Liz works full time as a technical writer, but also makes time to author books and a fantastic website (www.getrolling.com) about inline skating.

Notes
At Hilton Head we have an $1,200 option for friends and family who wish to join you but don't want to participate in the skating. In Sonoma County this option is $700.

Accommodations
Our lodging on Hilton Head is the Sea Pines Resort, which offers not only fantastic villas but a separate trail system just for visitors of the resort. Our villas are two-bedroom units with either one or two beds per room, allowing us to house up to four people per villa. Our participants agree this is an excellent way to share the joy of learning to skate with your compatriots while still having enough personal space. Our lodging for the two nights in Sonoma is at the Sonoma Valley Inn. This hotel is perfectly situated only one block from the central plaza and three from our instructional area.  The hotel is not fancy, which allows us to keep our prices reasonable, but has clean rooms with generous spaces.

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